Windels Marx announced that Jeanine T. Margiano and Christopher E. Dean have become partners at the firm.

Margiano joined Windels Marx in 2003 upon earning her J.D. at Hofstra Law School where she was a member of the Moot Court Association. Margiano represents institutional lenders in connection with all aspects of secured and unsecured financings. She also represents for-profit and not-for-profit entities in connection with general corporate and financing matters, including counseling parties in real estate financing, asset-based loans, participations, direct purchases and tax-exempt bond issuances; and counseling real estate developers.

Dean joined the firm in 2004. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, in 1999 from St. John’s University School of Law. Dean focuses on general corporate matters, including: joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, corporate governance and trademark and patent licensing.

Robert J. Luddy, managing partner of Windels Marx, said, “We welcome Christopher and Jeanine to the Partnership. Both have an unwavering commitment to our clients and the practice of law that is emblematic of our firm.”

Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf is a full service law firm that represents domestic and international clients in the banking and financial institutions, energy and environmental, government and tobacco interests, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, manufacturing, real estate, technology and intellectual property and transportation industries.